The respiratory conducting passageways perform all of the following functions EXCEPT ________

A) allow air to reach the lungs
B) purify air
C) humidify air
D) exchange gases
E) warm incoming air


D

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The glomerular filtration rate is

a. about 115-125 ml/min b. about 70-75 liters/day c. 60 to 65 percent of the cardiac output d. less than the rate of renal reabsorption e. all of the above

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If a response decreases a disturbance, the system is classified as a ________ feedback system

A) deficit B) negative C) neutral D) polarized E) positive

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Countercurrent multiplication takes place in the

A) collecting duct. B) distal convoluted tubule. C) nephron loop. D) glomerular capsule. E) glomerulus.

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Directional terms are important in the study of anatomy. What does "A" represent?

A. median B. right C. left D. inferior E. lateral

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